Henniger Farm Covered Bridge
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Henniger Farm Covered Bridge, also known as Dauphin County Bridge No. 43, is a historic covered bridge
spanning Wiconisco Creek
in Washington Township
, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
. It was built about 1850, and is a single-span bridge with an overall length of 72 feet. The deck has a width of 16 feet and the clearance is 11 feet. The trussing system is a combination of Burr
and Double-arch truss. It is the only covered bridge located wholly in Dauphin County.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
spanning Wiconisco Creek
Wiconisco Creek
Wiconisco Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Wiconisco Creek rises in western Schuylkill County on Broad Mountain and drops quickly to the west into the valley at the foot of the mountain, where it passes Tower City...
in Washington Township
Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,047.-History:The Henniger Farm Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....
, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
. It was built about 1850, and is a single-span bridge with an overall length of 72 feet. The deck has a width of 16 feet and the clearance is 11 feet. The trussing system is a combination of Burr
Burr Truss
The Burr Arch Truss — or simply Burr Truss or Burr Arch — is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design. It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr, patented on April 3, 1817, and used in bridges, usually covered bridges....
and Double-arch truss. It is the only covered bridge located wholly in Dauphin County.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978.